Use the nearest safe stairs and proceed to the nearest exit. Do not use the elevator.

Proceed to the designated emergency assembly area and report to your roll taker.

Wait for any instructions from emergency responders.

Do not re-enter the building until the emergency responders instruct you.

Emergency Assembly Area

The emergency assembly area is the pre-designated safe location near a building where building occupants assemble and report to the roll taker(s) after evacuating the building. The Wurster Hall emergency assembly area is the 1914 Fountain – the fountain area is directly south of Wurster Hall, near the intersection of Bancroft Way and College Avenue.

Earthquakes

During an earthquake:

Duck under the nearest sturdy object and hold onto it until the shaking stops. If you are not near a sturdy object, make yourself as small as possible and cover your head and neck.

If you stand in a doorway, brace yourself against the frame and watch out for a swinging door or other obstruction.

Avoid windows, filing cabinets, bookcases, and other heavy objects that could fall or shatter.

Stay under cover until the shaking stops, then leave the building and go to the emergency assembly area or another designated location. Report to your roll taker.

If safe, before evacuating, stabilize any laboratory procedure that could lead to further danger. (Example: Turn off Bunsen burners or electrical equipment.)